Word Meaning 紡錘

ぼうすい bousui

紡錘 is read as ぼうすい (bousui) and means spindle.

Meaning

English

spindle

Reading

Kana

ぼうすい

Romaji

bousui

Writing Variants

錘つみ tsumi
錘つむ tsumu
紡錘つむ tsumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 143073 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

紡錘体

ぼうすいたい

spindle

紡錘車

ぼうすいしゃ

spindle base

紡錘形

ぼうすいけい

spindle-shaped

紡績

ぼうせき

spinning (textiles)

紡ぐ

つむぐ

to spin

紡織

ぼうしょく

spinning and weaving

紡ぎ歌

つむぎうた

spinning song

紡績工場

ぼうせきこうじょう

spinning mill

紡織業

ぼうしょくぎょう

spinning and weaving industry

紡ぎ出す

つむぎだす

to pour forth

紡績機

ぼうせきき

spinning machine

錘

おもり

sinker